Public Charity

MONTECITO FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

MONTECITO FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY, of SANTA BARBARA, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $238K in revenue, $187K in expenses, $1.5M in total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $110K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 953614638 SANTA BARBARA, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$238K
Total Expenses$187K
Total Assets$1.5M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$110K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MONTECITO FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED TO RAISE MUCH NEEDED FUNDS IN ORDER TO SUPPLEMENT THE FUNDING FROM THE SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO OFFER THIS ADDITIONAL FUNDING SO THE MONTECITO LIBRARY CAN CONTINUE TO ENHANCE ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, TIMELY RESOURCES & RESPONSIVE ASSISTANCE TO FOSTER A THRIVING COMMUNITY OF LEARNING, SHARING AND CREATING.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Jason Siemens
BOARD MEMBER Jeff Donahue
SECRETARY Kelly Hatchett
TREASURER Kendra Epley
BOARD MEMBER Louise Kelly
BOARD MEMBER Melissa Franklin

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Top Grant Purposes

EDUCATION
$58,900 6 grants
ADA improvements
$15,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,300 1 grant
THE CAPITAL FUND DRIVE
$6,000 1 grant
THE ENDOWMENT AS RECOMMENDED BY JOCK & ELLEN PILLSBURY
$6,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $238K $187K $1.5M
2024 $127K $170K $1.4M
2023 $131K $231K $1.3M
2022 $302K $108K $1.3M
2021 $352K $194K $1.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $352K to $238K (-32%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.

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